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How to create .ipa file for your iPhone app : xcode build and archive:
In this article I'm going to explain how to create .ipa file in Xcode 4.3 for your iPhone apps?. Each .ipa file is compressed with a binary for the ARM architecture that can only be installed on iOS devices. If you change the extension to .zip you will be able to unzip it and view the contents.

What is .ipa file (iOS App Store Package file)?An .ipa file is an iPhone application archive file which stores an iPhone app. It is usually encrypted with Apple's FairPlay DRM technology. Each .ipa file is compressed with a binary for the ARM architecture and can only be installed on an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. Files with the .ipa extension can be uncompressed by changing the extension to .zip and unzipping.
.ipa files cannot be installed on the iPhone Simulator because they do not contain a binary for the x86 architecture. To run applications on the simulator, original project files which can be opened using the Xcode SDK are required.

How to create IPA file ? - iPhone:
To create .ipa file in your xcode, you can follow the steps below . Before going to create .ipa file you must build your iPhone app without any errors.